Ep 196 - Partial Power Loss: The Emergency We Don’t Train For

Would you like to know more? Flick me a message! Imagine you’ve just lifted off. You’re passing 200 feet. Everything feels normal. Then the engine note changes. Not silence… not failure… just a rough, struggling loss of power. The aircraft is still climbing — but barely. Do you keep going? Turn back? Land ahead? In the next few seconds, the wrong decision can be fatal. Today we’re talking about the emergency we train for the least… yet one that catches pilots off guard more than almost any other. ATSB avoidable accidents: Managing partial power loss after takeoff in single engine aircraft Support the show Email: info@trentrobinsonaviation.com.au Online Training Affiliate Links: Pilot Logbook Digital Excel spreadsheet logbook for a one off payment. Podcast listeners get 20% Off!! Nav & Co Pilot Nav Bags - Get $10 off using the code FTAPODCAST Social Media Links: Facebook: Instagram: YouTube: TikTok Podcast Episodes:

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Ep 196 - Partial Power Loss: The Emergency We Don’t Train For is an episode from Flight Training Australia Podcast by Trent Robinson Aviation.

This episode is 21:58 long.

This episode was published on Feb 22, 2026.

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